New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9864: Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Palm Tree
Status: Signed into law, August 14, 2026
Permits the town of Palm Tree to establish a demonstration program and install and operate traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices; relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Palm Tree.
What the bill says
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the public officers law, in relation to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Palm Tree; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
From the introduced text, April 9, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the public officers law, in relation to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Palm Tree; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 1111-j to read as follows: § 1111-J. OWNER LIABILITY FOR FAILURE OF OPERATOR TO COMPLY WITH TRAFFIC-CONTROL INDICATIONS; TOWN OF PALM TREE. (A) 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE TOWN OF PALM TREE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT AND AMEND A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IMPOSING MONETARY LIABILITY ON THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE FOR FAILURE OF AN OPERATOR THEREOF TO COMPLY WITH TRAFFIC-CONTROL INDICATIONS IN SUCH TOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. SUCH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL EMPOWER SUCH TOWN TO INSTALL AND OPERATE TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING DEVICES AT TWO INTERSECTIONS, ONE LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF FOREST ROAD AND VAN BUREN DRIVE AND ANOTHER LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF BAKERSTOWN ROAD, DINEV ROAD AND ISRAEL ZUPNIK DRIVE, UPON APPROVAL IN WRITING OBTAINED BY SUCH TOWN FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PROVIDED …
Sponsors
- James Skoufis (D, 42) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.222
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : HOME RULE REQUEST
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.519
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A11128
- : REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
Votes
- Senate Rules Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (June 2, 2026): 19 yea, 1 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 2, 2026): 58 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Common questions
- What is S9864?
- S9864 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Palm Tree.
- What does S9864 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the public officers law, in relation to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Palm Tree; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
- What is the status of S9864?
- Signed into law as of August 14, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.222 (August 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9864?
- James Skoufis (D, 42).
- Where is the official record for S9864?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9864
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